wget command to download a file and save as a different filename

Question

I am downloading a file using the wget command. But when it downloads to my local machine, I want it to be saved as a different filename.

For example: I

Answer 1

You would use the command Mechanical snail listed. Notice the uppercase O. Full command line to use could be:

wget www.examplesite.com/textfile.txt --output-document=newfile.txt

or

wget www.examplesite.com/textfile.txt -O newfile.txt

Hope that helps.